An Emmy winner used his acceptance speech to propose to his girlfriend

The Emmys hadn't even made it to the drama portion of the night, but Oscars director Glenn Weiss had no trouble improvising a real-life happily ever after on stage. While accepting the award for directing a variety special, Weiss announced to his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen: "You wonder why I don't like to call you my girlfriend — because I want to call you my wife."

As the audience reacted with explosive cheers, Weiss slipped his mother's ring on Svendsen's finger. The moment was all the more emotional because, as Weiss explained, his mother had died just two weeks earlier.

"Jan, I want to put this ring that my mom wore on your finger," Weiss said. "Will you marry me?" Watch the special moment below. Jeva Lange

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